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February 28, 2023 | Employment Law

A Single Caregiver Provides Most of the Hospice Care

Jimmy Carter and his family have made the decision for him to remain at home in hospice care. What does that mean exactly? Hospice care is for any person who has a life-threatening or terminal illness. For those people, and

February 21, 2023 | Employment Law

It’s High Time to be Paid for All Time Worked and Home Depot Will Pay to the Minute

A Home Depot employee counted 470 hours of unpaid wages due to the home improvement retailer’s chosen time clock rounding scheme. Despite improvements in the ability to “practically ascertain” the actual time worked by employees, Home Depot has continued to

January 31, 2023 | Employment Law

California Mom-to-be Among the 12,000 Layoffs at Google

“It was wonderful to know that I’m one week closer to seeing my baby after completing a comprehensive handover doc before I take my leave as a Program Manager. However, the moment I checked my phone, my heart sank. I

January 10, 2023 | Employment Law

New Year New Laws

Gov. Newsom signed 997 bills into law and some older laws are just taking effect in 2023.

 

Due to inflation, on Jan. 1 California’s minimum wage increased to $15.50. Many California cities or counties have ordinances that set the

December 28, 2022 | Employment Law

Biden Signs Massive Budget Bill. What’s in it for Me?

Tax breaks and Retirement Savings Rules Changes, That’s What.

 

The $1.7B budget bill that landed on Biden’s desk includes the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 which will reshape retirement tax incentives in your favor for years to come.

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December 21, 2022 | Employment Law

Will Meta’s Mass Layoff Violate Federal or State Laws?

Meta is planning to begin a mass layoff. According to people familiar with the matter, the layoffs are expected to affect many thousands of employees as soon as Wednesday. This would be the first mass layoff in the company’s 18-year

November 29, 2022 | Employment Law

Amazon $18M Settlement; The Largest Wage/Hour Class Settlement in Oregon History

Amazon’s Oregon employees filed a class action suit against their employer in 2019 alleging the e-commerce giant cheated them out of more than 40,000 hours of pay over seven years. 

 

Amazon employs thousands of hourly employees at its order

November 7, 2022 | Employment Law

Will My Layoff Be Covered By the WARN Act?

The Federal WARN Act applies to plant closings and mass layoffs. A mass layoff is defined as a reduction of 500 employees  at a single job site or 50 – 499 employees if the layoff equals 33% of the total

November 4, 2022 | Employment Law

Wage Claim FAQ’s

What are the deadlines for filing a wage claim?

Claims related to a bounced check or lack of access to payroll or personnel records must be filed within one (1) year. Claims based on a verbal promise to pay must

October 10, 2022 | Employment Law

Paid Family and Medical Leave Increase in California Includes an Additional Non-family Member

Effective in 2025, California will pay up to 90% in wage replacement for new parents and those who need to take time off for their own illness or caring for another’s. Senate Bill 951 will also maintain the wage replacement